Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 38.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus is 38.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.6% | — |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 38.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 38.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +100.0% | 18.7% | 37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.4% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More climate change data for Cyprus
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.63 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 350.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 163.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 187.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 43.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 43.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1627 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus was 38.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Cyprus ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.